William Frederick Happ was executed by the state of Florida on October 15, 2013. William was pronounced daed at 6:16 pm EDT, inside the execution chamber at the Florida State Prison near Raiford, Florida. William was 51 years of age. He was executed for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of 21-year-old Angie Crowley, which occurred on May 24, 1986, near Yankeetown, Florida, where Angie was visiting a friend.

William had dropped out of high school and worked manual labor jobs prior to his arrest. William had a long record of criminal history in California, including an armed robbery in his hometown. William also had a history of abusing drugs and alcohol. William asked that his appeals be stopped, allowing his execution to proceed.

Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Angie Crowley. Please pray for the family of William Happ.